Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Jejunal hole and infection from stomach tissue growth in dog
By Walker, Hunter N & Cole, Grayson·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2024·Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists (GCVS), United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Jejunal perforation and septic abdomen resulting from a choristoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4.6-year-old spayed female German shepherd was brought to the emergency vet for suspected blockage in her intestines. Tests showed she had free fluid in her abdomen and a serious condition called septic abdomen. An ultrasound revealed a hole in her small intestine, which was causing the problem. During surgery, the vet found that the hole was due to an unusual growth of stomach tissue, called a gastric choristoma, and they removed the damaged section of her intestine. After the surgery, the dog was able to recover well.
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Abstract
A 4.6-year-old spayed female German shepherd dog was admitted to a specialty hospital emergency service upon referral for suspected gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction. Free abdominal fluid was collected, and results of cytologic evaluation were consistent with a septic abdomen. An abdominal barium study revealed free gas and intraperitoneal barium, along with an obstructive gas pattern within the small bowel. Ultrasonography revealed a full-thickness jejunal perforation. On exploratory laparotomy, the perforation was noted to be located mid-jejunum with no associated mass or foreign material. A resection and anastomosis were completed. Histopathologic evaluation of the affected jejunal tissue showed aberrant gastric glandular epithelium consistent with a gastric choristoma, or heterotopic gastric tissue. Key clinical message: Clinicians should consider gastric glandular choristoma as a differential diagnosis in cases of seemingly idiopathic small intestinal perforation with no known cause (., foreign body penetration, neoplasia, NSAID use), and histopathologic evaluation should always be done to obtain a definitive diagnosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38164377/